Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mungwi

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education7

Mungwi Facts

Area8006.1 km²
Population190,305
Male Population94,151 (49.5%)
Female Population96,154 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+562.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+120.5%
Median Age15.3 years (Male: 14.9, Female: 15.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,716 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng-10.17320, 31.36942

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Mungwi Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population28,74159,56786,321125,746190,305216,712241,552
Population Density3.6 / km²7.4 / km²10.8 / km²15.7 / km²23.8 / km²27.1 / km²30.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mungwi Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 120.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mungwi+562.1%+219.5%+120.5%
Northern Province, Zambia
Zambia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mungwi Median Age

Median Age: 15.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mungwi15.3 yrs15.8 yrs14.9 yrs
Northern Province, Zambia15.6 yrs15.9 yrs15.4 yrs
Zambia17 yrs17.1 yrs16.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mungwi Population Density

Population Density: 23.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mungwi190,3058,006.1 km²23.8 / km²
Northern Province, Zambia1.4 million77,948.8 km²17.7 / km²
Zambia16.1 million751,093.4 km²21.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mungwi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mungwi Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,437$1,152$1,345$1,631$2,213$2,630$2,433$2,716
Total GDP$111.7M$107.2M$149.8M$213M$343.4M$480.4M$516.8M$605.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Mungwi CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mungwi76,565 tn0.4 tn9.6 tons/km²
Northern Province, Zambia554,714 tn0.4 tn7.1 tons/km²
Zambia6,494,218 tn0.4 tn8.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Mungwi CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)76,565 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.4)
EarthquakeLow (2.1)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/12/975:08 AM4.655.6 km10,000 mZambiausgs.gov

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